EDIT: I see its a done deal already. Go with the advice you've got then. Good luck.
Loose the Tomato onion mix. Cut 2 tomatoes & 1 onion yourself. Would recommend adding half a paprika and 125g-250g of white button mushrooms. NB the first 3 of those need to cook a bit - just throw them in early its fine if they get cook to a mushy substance. Add mushrooms very late in process. All of it cut finely except mushroom - those you split in say 4 pieces. Do not soak the mushrooms - wash them fast & efficiently.
For the sauce, I'd recommend adding red wine, a bit of butter, LOTS of parsley, a decent bit of italian herb mix (robertson variety), a bit of oregano and a bit of salt and pepper. Do not add the mushrooms and wine at the same time - it will colour them pink. I'd recommend adding a decent dose of tumeric - it offsets the weird colour.
Def don't do sauce and noodles in one pot. Noodles, water, salt & olive oil in one pot. Add more salt then you think is needed. Everything else in other pot for sauce. Boil kettle and throw noodles in a colander at the end & douse it with the hot water.
Go easy on the cheese. Personally I don't even use it, but if you must rather sprinkle it on top at the end for dish presentation purposes. Technically parmasan {sp?} would be more appropriate.
And your friends pizza herb will be the oregano.
Serve with red wine. I'd recommend a Spier Cabernet Sauvignon
As for the mince - you're on your own there bra. I don't do mince.
Impressing a hot friend this weekend - what should I add to my spaghetti [Please note I rarely cook so no laughing]
Way I usually make it
Mince
Tomato Onion Mix
Chutney
Cheddar
Spaghetti
Brown mince
Add all other ingredients [except Spaghetti]
simmer on low heat for an hour
Boil Spaghetti - pour mince on top - add hude mounds of cheddar
Friend of mine used to put what he called pizza herbs in his - was delicious, dunno what herbs he used :'(
